Indian Summer features M.G. Vassanji, Mohamed Assani, Ernie Watts and others at the Ismaili Centre Burnaby

Source: Georgia Straight Vancouver’s News by Charlie Smith

Lovers of literature might want to block off July 12 on their calendar because that’s when two-time Giller Prize winner M.G. Vassanji will speak at the festival. The author of such novels as The In-Between World of Vikram Lall and The Book of Secrets will be at the Ismaili Centre in Burnaby.

On Indian Summer Festival’s final day, sitarist Mohamed Assani and tabla player Amarjeet Singh will perform in “Morning Raga”. It will take place in the courtyard at the Ismaili Centre in Burnaby.

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